Technics SL-3200 Direct Drive Turntable

Here we have a vintage direct drive turntable from Japanese company Technics. Our example of the SL-3200 is in fully working condition, with a few marks and blemishes, please refer to photographs. It will be appropriately packaged along with our usual three month warranty.
Technics Said….
When you audition a direct drive turntable from Technics, you’re listening to a turntable that made history. Because the Technics direct drive system eliminates all the irregularities associated with belt and capstan drive turntables, and in this simplification assures you of a new level of a rotational accuracy.
The new SL-3200 DD model shows its pedigree in its virtual absence of wow & flutter, and extremely low rumble. Constant development of the direct drive system has now made it possible for us to add the convenience of all front-panel control. The SL-3200 also features our own TNRC base material to damp acoustic feedback. And of course you also get our amazingly sensitive gimbal suspension and low mass tonearm designed specifically for use with today’s best high-compliance cartridges.
The SL-3200 is a semi-automatic turntable, but without the interference with basic performance associated with automated operation. These features add up to the kind of effortless precision you expect from the Technics name – because we know the degree of performance you require when you’re serious about high fidelity phonograph reproduction.
With so many other manufacturers trying to sell you DD systems, you might forget what’s really important in a turntable. Of course you need rotational accuracy – the SL-3200 gives you wow & flutter of less than 0.03% WRMS.
And you want low rumble-think of how quiet our -75 dB (Din B) figure is. But you should also take into account such variables as start-up characteristics, load torque, and long-term dependability. Our original hetero-pole, brushless DC configuration exhibits significantly better performance in all these areas – which is why Technics direct drive turntables have become the choice of professionals.
In this refinement of the direct drive system, we made the turntable platter an integral part of the motor by connecting it to the rotor. Likewise, the motor stator is structurally unified with the motor casing. The result is smoother operation and fewer potential trouble spots.
“B-FG” stands for “Back-Electromotive-Force Frequency Generator” which is the servo system behind the outstanding rotational accuracy of the SL-3200. This servo system constantly monitors turntable speed, and if the
slightest deviation is detected it corrects it instantly, the complex circuitry handling this job is all contained in a single one-chip IC.
This dependable IC system and highly advanced electronic circuit are your guarantee of rock-stable platter rotation.
All controls – including cueing – are on the front of the turntable outside the dust cover. This arrangement gives you more than just convenience – it keeps your records safe from accidental mishandling.
You save wear and tear on records and stylus with automatic tonearm return. This automatic system detects the end of the record and quietly raises the tonearm and returns it to the arm rest.
Front panel pitch controls let you speed up or slow down turntable rotation in precise amounts so you can “fine tune” the speed. They can be adjusted within a 10% range for both 33 and 45 rpm settings.
You can accurately adjust the turntable speed by referring to the markings on the side of the platter.
Specifications:
Turntable:
Type: Direct-drive semi-automatic turntable
Motor: Back-Electromotive-Force Frequency Generator servo DC motor
Turntable Platter: Aluminum diecast, 304 mm diameter
Turntable Speeds: 33.3 and 45 rpm
Speed Change Method: Electronic change
Variable Pitch Controls: Individual controls with 10% adjustment range
Wow and Flutter: 0.03% WRMS, ±0.042% peak
Rumble: – 53 dB DIN A, – 75 dB DIN B
Tonearm:
Type: Universal S-shaped tubular arm, static-balanced type, direct-reading tracking force adjustment, with anti-skating force control device, oil-damped cueing device
Effective Length: 230 mm
Overhang: 15 mm
Effective Mass: 12 g
Offset Angle: 22°
Adjustable Tracking Force: 0 – 2.5 g
Cartridge Range: 6 – 9.5 g
Headshell Weight: 7.5 g
Power Supply: AC 110 – 120/220 – 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 4.5 W
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 375 (D) x 130 (H) mm
Weight: 6.9 kg